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Russia offers Iran latest anti-aircraft missile systemPRESSTV (Iran) Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:37AMhttp://presstv.com/Detail/2015/02/23/398817/Russia-offers-Iran-latest-missile-systemThe head of Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec says Moscow hasoffered Iran its latest Antey-2500 missile defense systems after a deal tosupply less powerful S-300 missiles was scrapped under Western pressure.Tehran is now considering the offer, Russia’s TASS news agency quoted SergeiChemezov as saying on Monday.“As far as Iran is concerned, we offered Antey-2500 instead of S-300. Theyare thinking. No decision has been made yet,” Chemezov said.There was no immediate response to Chemezov's comments from Iran.Under a contract signed in 2007, Russia was obliged to provide Iran with atleast five S-300 defense systems.However, Moscow refused to deliver the system to Iran under the pretext thatit is covered by the fourth round of the United Nations Security Councilsanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.